Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chiefland had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Chiefland had a population of 2,195 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chiefland, with the one closest to Chiefland listed first.

Ellzey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellzey
- Ellzey is located in Levy County
Otter Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Otter Creek is located in Levy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
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Bronson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Bronson is located in Levy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
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Meredith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Meredith is located in Levy County
Rosewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rosewood is located in Levy County
Gulf Hammock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Gulf Hammock is located in Levy County
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Suwannee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Suwannee is located in Suwannee County
Sumner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Levy County
Archer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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- Archer is located in Alachua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
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Jonesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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- Jonesville is located in Alachua County
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Williston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
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- Williston is located in Levy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
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Cedar Key
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Cedar Key is located in Levy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
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Arredondo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
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- Arredondo is located in Alachua County
High Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
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- High Springs is located in Alachua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,280 people
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Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chiefland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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